Bag-holder



HP. SPARTZ.

BAG HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, 1920.

L A Q N 2 v 7/! r m H i a 0 m 2 M a H m W P m M Y P. SPARTZ.

B'AG HOLDER. APPLICATION- FILED MAY 25, 1920. 1,399,814. Patented Dec. 13, 1921.

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BETER sran'rz, or saozvinnn, Wisconsin."

' BAG-HOLDER."

T 0 all whom it may concern,

Be it known that I, PETER SPARTZ, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Saukville, in the county of Ozaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Hold.- ers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof;

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in means for holding such receptacles as bags in uprightopen positionwhile being filled, it being the primary object of this invention to provide such a de-' vicewhich can be readily folded to occupy a very small space when'not in use. As a re sult, a device constructed in accordance with the invention can be readily transported, and in fact readily carried about in a wagon or other vehicle without taking up much room therein.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed collapsible bag holder having means for supporting bags of difierent sizes and lengths.

With these general objects in view the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangenient of parts which will be hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane of the line 1-1 of Fig. 2. V

Fig. 2 is'a similar view taken substantially over the plane of the line 2-'2 of Fig. 1, this view being approximately at right angles to the section of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the invention showing the same supporting a bag of different size from the bag held by the structure shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side view of the parts in collapsed or folded position.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, as illustrated in these drawings, the reference character l denotes a base plate of suitable size having a longitudinally extending slot 2 in which is disposed a guide rod 3, the same being substantially parallel to the walls thereof. Slidably and pivotably mounted on the base plate is a foldable member 4, the same being of a length substantially equal to the width of said base plate and having a centrally located guide 5 slid- "supporting plate 7. The

Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented Dec. 13, 1921.

1920. serial No; 384,134;

ably receiving said rod 3. This guide'consists of the strap having one end curved out wardly from the foldable member and extending into the slot 2, such curved extended portion'having a rod receiving slot 6.

A bag supporting plate 7 is hinged to the foldable portion 4 at its lower edge as at 8. When in use the bag supportingplate is positioned substantially upright as shown 1n Figs. 2 and '3, it being either alined with the foldable portion 4 or disposed at right angles thereto asin Fig. 3. In the first position a relatively long bag such as a grain bag B may be held, whereas-in the other case a-shorter bag B of larger'diameteris supported.

WVhen the parts 4 and 7 are alined, they, are adapted to be rigidly held in this position by means of a brace strip 9, the same being pivoted atone edge to-the foldable member and swung across the joint of the two parts as will'be clearly seen in Fig. 1.

hen thus located it is retained against accidentalmovement bya spring retaining cli 10. On the other hand when the foldab e member 4 is relatively inactive and is disposed horizontally and on the base member 1, the brace strip 9 is obviously disengaged from the retaining clip 10 and lies. within the slot 2.

Brace legs 11 are pivoted at their lower ends on the opposite sides of the base member at the rear end-thereof and are fulcrumed as at 12 to the opposite edges of the pivots 12 are located intermediately of the ends of' both the supporting plate 7 and the legs 11 so that portions of the latter project forwardly of the former, when the device is in .opera-- tive position, to provide arms 13. j

In the present instance the end of each of the arms 13 has an extension 14 slidablc thereon. Each of'these extensions consists of a longitudinally slotted strip having portions of its longitudinal edges bent laterally as at 15 to embrace the opposite longitudinal edges of the arms 13. A pin 16 carried by'each of the arms 13 engage with the slots of the extensions and aid the lateral the supporting plate 7. The arms 13 are thus disposed on opposite sides of the bag and the extensions 14 are located beneath the turned .end, the ends of said extensions being in operative engagement with the opposite side of the bag from the portion of the bag held by the supporting plate 7 WVith such a bag as shown in Fig. 2, the foldable member 4 is disposed in upright position and in alinement with the supporting plate 7 the upper edge of the latter thereby being spaced a greater distance away from the base plate 1 than when the foldable member is substantially horizontal or at right angles to the supporting plate as in Fig. 3. The mouth end of the bag is supported in the same manner regardless of its diameter, it being merely necessary in different sizes of bags to arrange the foldable member 4; and supporting plate 7 in either of the positions shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and to adjust the extensions 14. outwardly or inwardly of the arms 13.

- WVhen not in use the several parts of the invention may be readily folded into a very compact article as will be readily seen in Fig. 4. In other words, the foldable member can be slid rearwardly on the guide rod 3 to the end of the slot 2, whereupon the supporting plate 7 as well as the foldable member 4 will have been disposed in engagement with the base plate 1 and substantially parallel thereto instead of beingat right angles as is the case when the device is in operation. The brace legs 11 being engaged with the outer edges of the base plate and supporting plate and pivoted to both, will lie at the sides thereof as indicated in the above referred to Fig. 4. From this it will be seen that all of the parts are continuously connected to each other, and it is merely necessary to slide the foldable memher 4 in the proper directionto open or collapse the device.

Various changes may be made in the form and proportions of the several parts of the invention without departing from the principles thereof, or sacrificing any of its advantages.

I claim: 7'

1. A device of the class described including the base member, a substantially upright supporting member mounted on the base member for holding a bag in upright position, said supporting member engaging one side of the bag, a brace extending from the base member to the supporting member and projecting beyond one side of the latter to form an arm, said arm being for engagement with the opposite side of the ba to hold the mouth of the same open, an an extension slidable on the arm for use in connection with bags of different sizes.

2. A device in the class described including a base member, a toldable normally substantially upright supporting member mounted on the base member forholding a bag in upright position, said supporting member engaging one side of the. bag,'and a brace pivoted to the base member and the supporting member and projecting on one side of the latter to form an arm, said arm being for engagement with the opposite side i of the bag to hold the mouth of the same open, said supporting member and b'race being foldable against the base membe when not in use.

3. A device of the class described including a base member, a foldable normally sub stantially upright supporting bag in upright position, said supporting member engaging one side of the bag, a brace pivoted to the base member and the supporting member and projecting on one side of the latter to form an arm, said arm being "for engagement with the opposite side of the bag to hold the mouth of the same open, and an extension slidable on the arm for'use in connection with bags of different sizes, said supporting member and brace being foldable against the base member, when not in use.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto set my hand at Saukville, in the county of Ozaukee and State of Wisconsin. 7

PETER SPARTZ.

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